Olivia Burton founders win everywoman Award

Olivia Burton founders Lesa Bennett and Jemma Fennings have won the Demeter award at the 2014 Natwest everywoman Awards.

Bennett and Fennings scooped the award, for female business owners between 26 and 35, last week at the Dorchester Hotel.
Bennett and Fennings commented: “It is fantastic to see so many successful women being celebrated for their contributions to business. 2014 has been an amazing year for Olivia Burton and we can’t thank NatWest and everywoman enough for recognising that with this award. We also want to say a huge thank you to our team, who are incredibly focussed and dedicated to the brand.”

The awards were judged by some of Britain’s most successful female entrepreneurs including Cath Kidston MBE and Chrissie Rucker MBE (The White Company).

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Co-founder of everywoman Maxine Benson MBE, said: “It takes a bold and gutsy individual to start a business and today’s winners are all women with vision and determination, qualities that have contributed to their success. They not only fly the flag for British business, but are role models for future generations of entrepreneurs.”